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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking at Columbia University in New York on Monday. (Reuters)
Last update - 12:19 25/09/2007
Iranian President: If Holocaust happened, why must Palestinians pay?
By Shlomo ShamirShamir, Sandra Cariglio and Yael Wissner-Levy, Haaretz Correspondents and News Agencies
Tags: Columbia University, Iran 

NEW YORK - In an address before students and faculty at Columbia University in New York on Monday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that if the Holocaust really happened, the Palestinian people mustn't be forced to pay the price.

The Iranian leader defended his calls for more research into the Holocaust, saying that the Nazi genocide of the Jews in World War Two was abused as a justification for Israeli mistreatment of the Palestinians

"Why is it that the Palestinian people are paying the price for an event they had nothing to do with?" Ahmadinejad asked.
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"You are either brazenly provocative or astonishingly uneducated," Columbia President Lee Bollinger told Ahmadinejad about his Holocaust denial. "Will you cease this outrage?"

The Iranian leader also ducked a question about his previous calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, declining to give a direct "yes or no" answer.

"We love all nations," Ahmadinejad said in response to the first query. "We are friends with the Jewish people, there are many Jews in Iran living peacefully with security."

He described the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a "60-year-old problem," which can only be resolved by allowing "the people of Palestine" - Jews, Muslims and Christians - to decide their own fate, without international intervention.

Introducing Ahmadinejad, whose address at the campus sparked widespread protests, Bollinger compared him to a "petty and cruel dictator." The university president also took aim at Ahmadinejad's previous calls for Israel's destruction, asking: "We have ties with Israel, do you plan to wipe us off the map too?"

With Ahmadinjad sitting next to him on the platform, Bollinger also demanded that the Iranian leader explain his country's recent execution of human rights activists and even children, about its support of violent insurgency in Iraq and its oppression of women, homosexuals and followers of the Bahai religion.

Bollinger was strongly criticized for inviting Ahmadinejad to Columbia, and had promised tough questions in his introduction to Ahmadinejad's talk. But the strident and personal nature of his attack on the president of Iran was startling.

"Mr. President, you exhibit all the signs of a petty and cruel dictator," Bollinger said, to loud applause. He said Ahmadinejad's denial of the Holocaust might fool the illiterate and ignorant.

"When you come to a place like this it makes you simply ridiculous," Bollinger said. "The truth is that the Holocaust is the most documented event in human history."

Ahmadeinjad, when he finally took the stage, called the introduction an "insult" designed to cloud the open-mindedness of the audience and their ability to fairly judge his views. He noted that such a negative introduction would not take place in Iran.

"There were insults and claims that were incorrect, regretfully," Ahmadinejad said, accusing Bollinger of offering unfriendly treatment under the influence of the U.S. press and politicians.

"I should not begin by being affected by this unfriendly treatment," Ahmadinejad said.

He did not address Bollinger's accusations directly, instead launching into a long religious discursion laced with quotes from the Quran before turning to criticism of the administation of U.S. President George W. Bush and past American governments, from warrantless wiretapping to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

He closed his prepared remarks with a terse smile, to applause and boos, before taking questions from the audience.

'No war plans'
Ahmadinejad said earlier Monday that Iran would not launch an attack on Israel or any other country, and he does not believe the U.S. is preparing for war against Iran.

"Iran will not attack any country," Ahmadinejad told The Associated Press. "Iran has always maintained a defensive policy, not an offensive one, he said, and has never sought to expand its territory."

Asked whether he believed the U.S. is preparing for war, he responded "that is not how I see it... I believe that some of the talk in this regard arises first of all from anger. Secondly, it serves the electoral purposes domestically in this country. Third, it serves as a cover for policy failures over Iraq."

In a 30-minute interview with The Associated Press at a hotel near the United Nations, Ahmadinejad struck a soothing tone. He said Iranian foreign policy was based on humanitarian concerns and seeking justice.

He reiterated his call for a debate at the United Nations on world issues with U.S. President George W. Bush.

Referring to fears of a military campaign against Iran, he said "we don't think you can compensate for one mistake by committing more mistakes."

The Iranian president, in what is believed to be his first comments on a reported attack September 6 by Israel Air Force aircraft inside Syria, said the attack stemmed from Israeli expansionism and it had nothing to with Iran.

Israel disagreed sharply with the Ahmadinejad's description of Iran's foreign policy. "The Iranian government, through its words and actions, has an aggressive and expansionist policy," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev.

"They are supporting extremist groups in the Palestinian territories and in Lebanon. They have their own aggressive nuclear weapons program."

"I think we would be irresponsible if we didn't take the threat that Iran poses to the region and the world seriously," Regev said.

But the president also lashed out at Israel, accusing it of occupation and racism.

His comments came after he met leaders of an anti-Zionist Jewish group. Mainstream Jewish groups were among those who condemned an invitation by Columbia University for the Iranian leader to speak later Monday at its World Leaders Forum.

"We do not recognize that regime [Israel] because it is based on occupation and racism. It constantly attacks its neighbors," Ahmadinejad said in a video news conference from New York with the National Press Club in Washington, citing recent IDF action in Syria and Lebanon.

"It kills people. It drives people from their homes."

He also took a swipe at the United States, saying: "We oppose the way the U.S. government tries to manage the world We think this method is wrong. It leads to war, discrimination and bloodshed."

Ahmadinejad arrived in New York on Sunday as critics protested his planned speech at Columbia, and the hardline leader denied that his country was building a nuclear weapon.

"In political relations right now, the nuclear bomb is of no use," Ahmadinejad said in a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday.

"If it was useful it would have prevented the downfall of the Soviet Union. If it was useful it would resolved the problem the Americans have in Iraq. The time of the bomb is passed."

The interview with CBS reporter Scott Pelley was taped Thursday in Tehran. Ahmadinejad arrived Sunday evening in New York, according a spokesman for the Iranian Mission to the United Nations. He was to speak at Columbia on Monday and address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

But the protests had already started. Elected officials demonstrating at Columbia claimed the Iranian leader is trying to obtain nuclear weapons, is a Holocaust denier and rules his country with an iron fist. The university defended the decision to allow Ahmadinejad to speak as a matter of free speech.

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  24.   Fear of the spoken word is not an issue in a democracy 05:34  |  Natallie Durson 24/09/07
  25.   This lunatic Ahmadin 06:00  |  Tareq 24/09/07
  26.   Nuclear Iran is for the best of all 06:34  |  Middle Eastern 24/09/07
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  37.   20* Lavi, thank you 09:09  |  Nora 24/09/07
  38.   zac 09:15  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/09/07
  39.   Proof - Gordon 09:18  |  Aaron 24/09/07
  40.   The blood of 4k American soldiers 09:21  |  Patriot 24/09/07
  41.   Why is it that Arabs make ploys for 4 year olds? 09:28  |  George Lechter 24/09/07
  42.   Free Speech 09:32  |  Gershon Reed 24/09/07
  43.   Only Jewish groups protesting against Ahmedinejad? 09:52  |  Michael 24/09/07
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  45.   To bad; so sad 10:30  |  Hannah 24/09/07
  46.   #26 middle eastern 10:38  |  Gregor 24/09/07
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  50.   looking forward to Iranians demonstrating against him 11:14  |  Elinor 24/09/07
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  56.   Crazy Hannah 12:33  |  Hannah 24/09/07
  57.   11 Lynn 12:34  |  JON FEIGENBAUM 24/09/07
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  60.   43 MICHAEL MANY GROUPS 12:45  |  JON FEIGENBAUM 24/09/07
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  62.   # 32 C/Fool 12:49  |  17 24/09/07
  63.   #43 Michael 12:51  |  Sarah 24/09/07
  64.   @32 Clickfool 12:54  |  Labhras 24/09/07
  65.   lakshmi 13:01  |  Sarah 24/09/07
  66.   Haaretz please look at #33 the text and Adolph 13:07  |  Dover Emet 24/09/07
  67.   # 43 Michael of UK and the ACLU 13:12  |  Lynn 24/09/07
  68.   lakshmi "ahmedinejad is poised elegant fragrant and inimitable 13:15  |  lakshmi 24/09/07
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  70.   lakshmi "ahmedinejad`s charm and aplomb" 13:18  |  lakshmi 24/09/07
  71.   Sarah 59 Israel isn`t a part of the US 13:22  |  Michael 24/09/07
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  76.   11 LYNN -third try 13:43  |  JON FEIGENBAUM 24/09/07
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  78.   #71 Michael 13:48  |  Sarah 24/09/07
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  81.   all the irish in the usa are cops on the beat 13:56  |  papal bull 24/09/07
  82.   #6 - IAEA is run by Arabs, what do you expect 14:02  |  D 24/09/07
  83.   A protest against Ahmedinejad now is a vote for war 14:04  |  Michael 24/09/07
  84.   # 57 Jon Feigenbaum 14:05  |  Lynn 24/09/07
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  86.   83 MICHAEL UK 14:21  |  JON FEIGENBAUM 24/09/07
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  118.   Abu Ismail of Kuala Lampur 15:55  |  Lynn 24/09/07
  119.   NO. 81 15:56  |  a wandering Jew 24/09/07
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  122.   #111 Chomping Channah 16:04  |  Labhras 24/09/07
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  126.   Tosefta, Wink, wink 16:10  |  Lynn 24/09/07
  127.   to #113 16:11  |  Harriet`s husban 24/09/07
  128.   Mountains of suspicion 16:11  |  joebhed 24/09/07
  129.   no silly tveira man (why jews playing a leading role in the 16:12  |  sonia ahmedinejad 24/09/07
  130.   free speech etc 16:15  |  daria 24/09/07
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  132.   Lynn 109 Roosevelt was forced into WW2 16:20  |  Michael 24/09/07
  133.   Tosefta 16:25  |  Danite 24/09/07
  134.   Ahmadinejad 16:26  |  Aviyah Jacobsen 24/09/07
  135.   Its a phrase, Lynn 16:28  |  joebhed 24/09/07
  136.   #24 Natallie 16:29  |  Neal 24/09/07
  137.   Thinking, then winking (Lynn #126) 16:36  |  Tosefta 24/09/07
  138.   #133 Apologist Danite the comprehension-challenged, II 16:39  |  Tosefta 24/09/07
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  151.   Director on secret facilities 17:33  |  Lynn 24/09/07
  152.   #93 Steve - Ridiculous protests 17:41  |  Stacie 24/09/07
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  155.   lakshmi and the oppression of kashmiri muslims 17:46  |  harijan 24/09/07
  156.   if ahmedinejad had not said it wanted to wipe 17:49  |  mehmet 24/09/07
  157.   TO JON FEIGENBAUM #92... It`s a about the West 17:51  |  ME Observer 24/09/07
  158.   # 139 C/FOOL 17:53  |  17 24/09/07
  159.   What is a nuke good for? 17:57  |  Kris 24/09/07
  160.   To Michael Korn #131 17:58  |  Persian Kitty 24/09/07
  161.   To Michael Korn #131 17:58  |  Persian Kitty 24/09/07
  162.   To the Enlightened Thinkers 17:59  |  Kevin 24/09/07
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  164.   natallie,the only things were afraid of in america,are nut jobs 18:02  |  terrornator 24/09/07
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  167.   Well ME observer 18:06  |  Israeli 24/09/07
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  204.   Grow up, Victor 186 19:19  |  Michael 24/09/07
  205.   Rice being in the land of Makkah and Medina is a "travesty" 19:20  |  80feek 24/09/07
  206.   WHEN I AM DRUNK ! I AM JEW 19:21  |  ATİLLA OF TALİ 24/09/07
  207.   That`s not genocide Dave 199, that`s deterrence 19:22  |  Michael 24/09/07
  208.   Let`s look at it again, Mike 19:23  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  209.   TO Michael Korn 19:24  |  Persian Kitty 24/09/07
  210.   Tosefta 19:25  |  Sarah 24/09/07
  211.   Ahmadinajad? nukes 19:26  |  KUTW 24/09/07
  212.   Labhras missing the point #188 19:27  |  Jonathan S 24/09/07
  213.   # 203 Jacob Blues 19:28  |  17 24/09/07
  214.   Ahmadinajad at Columbia University 19:29  |  KUTW 24/09/07
  215.   TALI FARKASH & ATİLLA LİMAN KARAGÖZOĞLU 19:32  |  LOVE 24/09/07
  216.   Persian Kitty, follow up comment 19:34  |  Michael Korn 24/09/07
  217.   Bravo the officials demonstrating 19:34  |  KUTW 24/09/07
  218.   MichaelUK still playing the fool 19:43  |  peter 24/09/07
  219.   Michael amazing linguistic skills 19:45  |  Jasmine Murphy 24/09/07
  220.   Do we believe the speech or the analysis Dave 207? 19:47  |  Michael 24/09/07
  221.   You can`t have it both ways, Mike 19:47  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  222.   Who is denigrating? (Lynn #148) 19:49  |  Tosefta 24/09/07
  223.   Ah 17, but Tosefta claims to be a scholar 19:53  |  Jacob Blues 24/09/07
  224.   Colombia University, who will you call next? 19:58  |  Gil 24/09/07
  225.   lakshmi in his hatred and deep animosity for israel 01:01  |  sonia 24/09/07
  226.   lakshmi the words of a pakistani general 20:02  |  sonia 24/09/07
  227.   lakshmi and "dimes" 20:05  |  sonia 24/09/07
  228.   For Atilla, a Jew when he`s pissed # 206 20:06  |  Clickfool 24/09/07
  229.   a good suggestion regarding ireland 20:08  |  papal bull 24/09/07
  230.   Iran Attacking Any Nation 20:11  |  Gary 24/09/07
  231.   haaretz 20:13  |  UK chap 24/09/07
  232.   lakshmi it is quite true afghanistan and pakistan refer to 20:13  |  pandit 24/09/07
  233.   # 120 sonia ahmedinejad....silliness in tveria. ALSO HE DOESN`T.. 20:14  |  KATH` 24/09/07
  234.   Michael, this is not a debate about Iraq not a call to invade Ira 20:15  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  235.   The pot calling the kettle black 20:16  |  Colin Wright 24/09/07
  236.   lakshmi reuters had a story i followed for a while 20:20  |  babrimosque 24/09/07
  237.   # 126 Lynn Tosefta, Wink, wink...What I am hoping is; 20:20  |  KATH` 24/09/07
  238.   Tosefta, appealing to people like me? 20:20  |  Lynn 24/09/07
  239.   # 223 Jacob Blues 20:20  |  17 24/09/07
  240.   TO Michael Korn 20:21  |  Persian Kitty 24/09/07
  241.   Ahmadinejad 20:24  |  P. J. Casey 24/09/07
  242.   Amidinijad 20:26  |  Glenn Harbison 24/09/07
  243.   # 138 Tosefta YOUR REPETITIOS ARE GETTING BORING,,WE KNOW IT ALL 20:26  |  KATH` 24/09/07
  244.   Clickfool 139 20:26  |  Lee 24/09/07
  245.   Wright, how wrong can you get? 20:26  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/09/07
  246.   Bollinger Redeemed Columbia With Great Intro 20:29  |  Jane 24/09/07
  247.   Peter 218 can you read? 20:29  |  Michael 24/09/07
  248.   Dave 234 villifying Iran is a precursor to an attack 20:32  |  Michael 24/09/07
  249.   People like you (Lynn #238) 20:36  |  Tosefta 24/09/07
  250.   Waiter! A bottle of champagne for Bollinger! 20:36  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/09/07
  251.   Just read the words Jasmine 219 20:36  |  Michael 24/09/07
  252.   Ahmadinejad 20:38  |  Matt 24/09/07
  253.   # 227 sonia re:lakshmi...Did You Say Repulsive? Gosh.. 20:38  |  KATH` 24/09/07
  254.   Kath #237 20:40  |  Lynn 24/09/07
  255.   # 224 Gil. Columbia University,who will you call next? 20:45  |  KATH` 24/09/07
  256.   Jane on question and answer...... 20:45  |  Lynn 24/09/07
  257.   Ahmad uses the Holocaust against us...... 20:47  |  Esther 24/09/07
  258.   On Lee Bollinger 20:47  |  Clickfool 24/09/07
  259.   got to love this guy. can`t put him down 20:47  |  sami 24/09/07
  260.   # 248 Dave the US has never attacked a clown 20:48  |  Lynn 24/09/07
  261.   michael from uk...I heard in the news 20:49  |  maria 24/09/07
  262.   Heard Columbia President`s Bollinger`s speech. An absolutely... 20:51  |  bat yam 24/09/07
  263.   #70 lakshmi....prime minister of india 20:53  |  maria 24/09/07
  264.   michael....israel is part of 20:54  |  maria 24/09/07
  265.   For Jane, on the "redeeming" of Bollinger # 246 20:54  |  Clickfool 24/09/07
  266.   Tosefta what I worry about 20:55  |  Lynn 24/09/07
  267.   #209..Persian Kitty 20:57  |  Nemesis 24/09/07
  268.   Natalie Durson #24 21:01  |  gaoni 24/09/07
  269.   oh please Michael.... 21:02  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  270.   TO Michael Korn 21:04  |  Persian Kitty 24/09/07
  271.   To Nemesis #267 21:05  |  Persian Kitty 24/09/07
  272.   he`s right / he handled hostility with class 21:08  |  Kevin 24/09/07
  273.   To PK, Thanks for the reminder 21:12  |  joebhed 24/09/07
  274.   ok Colin, Israel just did those things because they were agressiv 21:14  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  275.   Sounds Like A Great Opening for the US ... 21:16  |  Bernie 24/09/07
  276.   David from Chicago 21:19  |  Bernie 24/09/07
  277.   #258 Clickfool re Bollinger 21:22  |  Labhras 24/09/07
  278.   Margie, Why do you Cheer those Statements 21:23  |  Bernie 24/09/07
  279.   Who =s Hitler 21:25  |  Mary 24/09/07
  280.   Lynn (heres how it works with Tosefta) 21:26  |  Danite 24/09/07
  281.   17 21:27  |  Danite 24/09/07
  282.   Tosefta the Stone 21:29  |  Danite 24/09/07
  283.   A Couple Of Ways This Can Go 21:31  |  Yosemite 24/09/07
  284.   #265..Fool 21:31  |  Nemesis 24/09/07
  285.   Holocaust 21:31  |  Abu Yusuf 24/09/07
  286.   I wish he would speak at EVERY university 21:31  |  B`Galil 24/09/07
  287.   CLOWN 21:33  |  Commonsense 24/09/07
  288.   Tosefta the Jew baiter 21:33  |  Danite 24/09/07
  289.   255. KATH`: Columbia University,who will you call next? 21:34  |  KUTW 24/09/07
  290.   oh FOOL, you are so contrary... 21:35  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  291.   250 Margie in Tel Aviv: A bottle of champagne for Bollinger! 21:37  |  KUTW 24/09/07
  292.   Is that all you have to say?! 21:38  |  Esther 24/09/07
  293.   what a mess 21:40  |  tadchase 24/09/07
  294.   Research 21:40  |  Jack 24/09/07
  295.   #271..Persian Kitty 21:41  |  Nemesis 24/09/07
  296.   Today he made again A FOOL of himself! 21:42  |  Maurice 24/09/07
  297.   Ahmadi, Bush Carter,Saudi king of Evil, Are birds of the same F 21:42  |  Sami Abdul 24/09/07
  298.   Bollinger made a mistake 21:43  |  Ernst 24/09/07
  299.   Bernie from Detroit 21:43  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  300.   research 21:44  |  Shmuelshachor 24/09/07
  301.   I saw it 21:45  |  North American 24/09/07
  302.   ?Pals? DO have to do with Holocaust 21:47  |  KUTW 24/09/07
  303.   an explanation for ahmedinejad`s visit 21:47  |  harzion 24/09/07
  304.   Persian Kitty hello 21:47  |  Danite 24/09/07
  305.   Bollinger`s speech was a total... 21:47  |  Maurice 24/09/07
  306.   Ahmadinejad Makes Fool of Himself at Columbia 21:47  |  Daybreak 24/09/07
  307.   no 265 21:48  |  Nina 24/09/07
  308.   Clickfool? Is that really you? 21:49  |  Polybios 24/09/07
  309.   The Palestinians and the Holocaust 21:49  |  Jonathan S 24/09/07
  310.   # 265 CF 21:50  |  ChanahS 24/09/07
  311.   funny Bernie 21:50  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/09/07
  312.   Simple question, no yes or no, yes ... 21:51  |  Reality 24/09/07
  313.   Propaganda, clear he is after Israel! 21:51  |  Denton 24/09/07
  314.   Simple question, no yes or no, yes ... 21:51  |  Reality 24/09/07
  315.   # 249 Tosefta. People like you(Lynn) 21:52  |  KATH` 24/09/07
  316.   Bernie II 21:52  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  317.   I`d trade Bush for Ahmedinejad 21:53  |  Jack B. 24/09/07
  318.   # 270 Persian Kitty 21:53  |  ChanahS 24/09/07
  319.   The boredom of repitition 21:54  |  yaaaaawwwwwwwnnnnnnn 24/09/07
  320.   MichaelUK continues to play the fool 21:56  |  peter 24/09/07
  321.   Tosefta # 102 21:56  |  American in NY 24/09/07
  322.   Jews and Iran 21:57  |  Solomon 24/09/07
  323.   Mary from Boston 21:58  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  324.   Does Anyone Know About The Scheduling Of This Event? 21:58  |  Yosemite 24/09/07
  325.   Why Should Palestinians Be Paying The Price 21:58  |  Double Click 24/09/07
  326.   235#Colin wrong as usual 21:59  |  Alon Fisher 24/09/07
  327.   #204 intelligent converstaions are impossible with innocents abro 21:59  |  victor hardman 24/09/07
  328.   sounds like alot of b.s., Bernie 22:00  |  Dave from Chicago 24/09/07
  329.   Labarse # 277 22:02  |  ChanahS 24/09/07
  330.   Clickfool and Labhras 22:03  |  Sarah 24/09/07
  331.   madinthe head didnt need to speak he merely 22:05  |  victor hardman 24/09/07
  332.   Mary 22:05  |  Israeli 24/09/07
  333.   Lee bollinger gets an F & Mr.A gets an A+ 22:06  |  lakshmi 24/09/07
  334.   Danite 22:07  |  Sarah 24/09/07
  335.   To sum up 22:09  |  Colin Wright 24/09/07
  336.   I believe, jewish people have learned 22:10  |  maria 24/09/07
  337.   #250 Margie the so called moderate 22:10  |  Labhras 24/09/07
  338.   No homosexuals in Iran! Imagine! 22:13  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/09/07
  339.   Regev: Aggressive Nuclear Weapons Program 22:14  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/09/07
  340.   Adolf Ahamdinijad 22:15  |  DWOLF 24/09/07
  341.   Bollinger - In true CEO style 22:17  |  Stacie 24/09/07
  342.   amin jihad says the truest thing possible 22:17  |  victor hardman 24/09/07
  343.   Mary 22:19  |  Nephtaly 24/09/07
  344.   #265 yellow streak did you see n korea admitted 22:19  |  victor hardman 24/09/07
  345.   re #274 `ok Colin, Israel just did those things because they were 22:20  |  Colin Wright 24/09/07
  346.   #246 Jane 22:20  |  Labhras 24/09/07
  347.   Bernie got out of his straight jacket again 22:23  |  Nemesis 24/09/07
  348.   re #262 bat yam `Heard Columbia President`s Bollinger`s speech. A 22:24  |  Colin Wright 24/09/07
  349.   What a Crap! 22:25  |  Brod 24/09/07
  350.   The man who says Iran isn`t developing nukes... 22:26  |  Mozie 24/09/07
  351.   Ahmadinejad promised not to attack Israel? Hitler promised not... 22:28  |  Vittorio 24/09/07
  352.   Labhras & Clickfool - Political Speech 22:29  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/09/07
  353.